Man shot by Boise officer last year sentenced to 30 years in prison

An Idaho judge last week handed down a sentence of 30 years in prison to a man who pointed a handgun at officers and was subsequently shot by police, according to an Ada County prosecutor's office press release.

Patrick Zavala last month was convicted on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault on a Boise police officer and two counts of resisting and obstructing officers.

Zavala was sentenced separately for the unlawful possession and aggravated assault charges (5 years fixed and 25 years indeterminate, and twenty years fixed and ten years indeterminate, respectively), with both sentences enhanced by his prior criminal history. His sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will be eligible for parole in 20 years.